@matthewroy13: not much bmx for me but a decent amount of hardtail dirt jumping. I get your angle, but my preferred approach would be this: if you’re not comfortable with the speed necessary, then stay off the jump. Being comfortable and confident maybe the most important factors to me when hitting jumps.

@thenotoriousmic: not for me. I’m well past 6 feet tall. I ran high rise back when they were cool, ran low rise or almost flat when they were the only thing that came on a new bike, and not too long ago bought a new high rise and couldn’t be happier. The shape of your handlebar should help your bike fit and ride properly. Should have nothing to do with industry trends.